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Letters

• Names not forgotten

  I READ with interest Alan Hobbs' letter (March 16) regarding past costs and repairs carried out by the council whilst he held the office of town clerk and can confirm all he says. read more

• Follow Sheffield

  THE Kennet edition of How Your Council Tax is Spent has recently been delivered to my house. It is an informative booklet but extravagantly produced considering the current overstretched state of the county's finances. read more

• Scheme is just unfair

  DELIVERED with the increased council tax demand is the explanation of a very costly refuse collection scheme, which is being forced on everyone, whatever their circumstances. read more

• Perfect timing

  GOOD news at last. Wiltshire County Council arrived in Kennet Place this week, to beautify the little corner by the river outside The Ropeworks. read more

• Stop spinning tales

  IN his letter to the Gazette (March 16), Jeff Ody's spin on recent council meetings and decisions, where he claims the credit for persuading Wiltshire County Council to conduct a traffic survey, is beyond belief. read more

• Shock tactics

  REGARDING the lightning problems at the Devizes Leisure Centre. read more

• Nothing better to do

  NOW we know why our council taxes are so high and set to go higher. read more

• Stay out, jobsworths

  REFERENCE your article last week Banners in line to be banned on railings'. As you point out, these have been displayed in Pewsey for generations, advertising local events, the vast majority being charitable and non-profit making. read more

• We will fight PCT’s massive cuts

  IN April the West Wiltshire and Kennet PCT will announce a massive wave of hospital and bed closures that will effectively end the comprehensive health care that has been provided by the NHS since 1948. read more

• Wharf must be safeguarded

  YOU invited comments after the excellent article by Lewis Cowen and other coverage, on the way ahead for Devizes Wharf area. read more

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